# Sonny rollins **URL:** \ **Category:** Music\ **Created:** [June 15, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377 "2022-06-15T06:53:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johnb33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@johnb33](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/johnb33)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/1 "2022-06-15T06:53:34Z")
hello all, been listening to alot of sonny as of late. any other similiar musicians you all like in this area. thanks ---
**Author:** ![vkennedy61](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/vkennedy61/32/41241_2.png) [@vkennedy61](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vkennedy61)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/2 "2022-06-15T07:02:08Z")
Have you listened to Joe Henderson? Lush Life is a great recording. ---
**Author:** ![johnb33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@johnb33](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/johnb33)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/3 "2022-06-15T07:09:42Z")
will check that out, thanks ---
**Author:** ![Serhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/serhan/32/192329_2.png) [@Serhan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Serhan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/4 "2022-06-15T07:54:13Z")
Hi @johnb33 Also, I would explore some of the wonderful performances / performers here: [Strictly Jazz Sounds - Music - PS Audio](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/strictly-jazz-sounds/21077/8024) ---
**Author:** ![bootzilla](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/bootzilla/32/1598_2.png) [@bootzilla](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/bootzilla)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/5 "2022-06-15T12:22:04Z")
Too many to list, but definitely check out John Coltrane and Hank Mobley. ---
**Author:** ![terzinator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/terzinator/32/45292_2.png) [@terzinator](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/terzinator)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/6 "2022-06-15T12:45:07Z")
> [@bootzilla](#): > > John Coltrane and Hank Mobley. > [@vkennedy61](#): > > Joe Henderson Absolutely. Art Pepper, Dexter Gordon and Lou Donaldson are three more pretty approachable hard bop saxophone players. ---
**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/7 "2022-06-15T12:56:04Z")
I’d suggest investigating the work of Franco-American Barney Wilen. He was influenced by Rollins though a completely different saxophonist–and had a beautiful tone on tenor as well as soprano, alto and baritone–though he was predominantly a tenor saxophonist. He was independently wealthy and did not need to tour or record to survive so his discography is more concise than Rollins’ and there are interesting gaps in his output, on top of that quite a bit of his material can be hard to find these days, but they are worth the search. My favorites are “New York Romance” and “Talisman.” [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/b/4/b4ef000028b421b0d8e9f31d45680e53e96fbf65.jpeg) ](https://static.qobuz.com/images/artists/covers/medium/70fe21514a80b5d345f17e3cee4e0a58.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![terzinator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/terzinator/32/45292_2.png) [@terzinator](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/terzinator)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/8 "2022-06-15T13:15:02Z")
> [@lonson](#): > > I’d suggest investigating the work of Franco-American Barney Wilen. Ooh, good call. Wilen played with John Lewis and Sacha Distel on one of my favorite jazz albums of all time. ![Screen Shot 2022-06-15 at 8.13.22 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/0/c/0c6c426f9d41897c9586c0e5d0472740c7681337.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dcm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/dcm/32/299862_2.png) [@dcm](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dcm)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/9 "2022-06-15T13:31:21Z")
A great way to explore some artists who are similar is to look at projects in which Sonny took part. The great thing about Jazz is how these guys just kept working and working, no matter whose name was billed at the top. The first album that comes to mind for me is: ![Sonny Side Up - Dizzy - Rollins - Stitt](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/0/3/033a4acb2b3c731f163edaa557e0e7a764c3091e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jazzbirder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@jazzbirder](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jazzbirder)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/10 "2022-06-15T15:16:30Z")
Joe Henderson had two outstaanding cds on Red Records, “The Standard Joe” and “An Evening with Joe Henderson”. ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/11 "2022-06-15T16:26:28Z")
You did not mention which Sonny Rollins albums you liked. Knowing helps with suggestions as Sonny’s sound changed over the years. Others have provided some very strong recommendations, what with early Coltrane (prior to his “New Thing” period), Hank Mobley, Joe Henderson, and Barney Wilen. There is also the mid-50’s Miles Davis period that featured Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly. Some other saxophonists to consider, are Booker Ervin (more soulful), Gene Ammons (more soulful), Wayne Shorter (a fantastic composer as well as player, Julian “Cannonball” Adderly, Jackie McLean (a bit more angular), Art Pepper, and a personal favorite Sonny Stitt. These players venture mare away from Sonny’s big tone, but are worth seeking out IMO. Good luck with your Journey into Jazz. ---
**Author:** ![dcm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/dcm/32/299862_2.png) [@dcm](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dcm)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/12 "2022-06-15T17:31:48Z")
> [@weedeewop](#): > > a personal favorite Sonny Stitt. I knew I liked you for some reason… it must be the Stitt ---
**Author:** ![1cdfoley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/1cdfoley/32/101112_2.png) [@1cdfoley](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/1cdfoley)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/13 "2022-06-15T17:36:13Z")
@weedeewop ain’t Stitt. lol ---
**Author:** ![1cdfoley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/1cdfoley/32/101112_2.png) [@1cdfoley](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/1cdfoley)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/14 "2022-06-15T17:39:53Z")
I am playing Sonny Stitt now, great stuff. I like his control. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/1/e/1e52695a21d2658528782a37ac578522817a266e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/15 "2022-06-15T17:55:16Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/8/2/822a60eccd54e0c719d5e8b522987ee39876abdb.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/c/7/c757b77146028718590308be2eb374351f28cc8e.jpeg) Here are a pair of favorite Stitt, and yours? ---
**Author:** ![dcm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/dcm/32/299862_2.png) [@dcm](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dcm)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/16 "2022-06-15T18:08:06Z")
![Sonny Stitt - Tune-up!](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/a/5/a528ddd0ea595d222a89e37c7e73dacafa0ab508.jpeg) Tune-up is also a fav of mine. I probably go to it more than anything else he is on ![Sonny Stitt and Bud Powell](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/1/5/154ea492bd373bf6e970d0e11cb0ca1b4e6cea40.jpeg) And I love this 10" mostly because its really him figuring things out ---
**Author:** ![owlsalum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47c2d/32.png) [@owlsalum](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/owlsalum)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/17 "2022-06-15T18:16:29Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/6/4/646ab89099f0f0d1dd5a38e014cc8af87bbfadb6.png) Big fan. Gene Ammons doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. ---
**Author:** ![jazznut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jazznut](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jazznut)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/18 "2022-06-15T20:54:25Z")
Rollins is an interesting topic. I just think loud here now and to make it clear, I adore several albums of him. Even saw him live. What comes into my mind when characterizing is playing is… …often catchy melodies or improvising …relatively slow, clearly arranged playing compared to many others …the impression one can hear him thinking/practicing his improvising …a little uncertain in improvising …big, unique, straight (I like) tone without reverb or vibrato like e.g. Coleman Hawkins or Ike Quebec …in a great way unique to a degree unlike several other well regarded players at the time …no innovator, no genius like Coltrane or Henderson, no master like Adderley, but with a strictly own style I love and respect his playing more than of several others (e.g. Dexter Gordon) and less than again of others and I can’t name a similar player, he’s Rollins. ---
**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/19 "2022-06-15T20:57:58Z")
Wow. I think Rollins was quite an improvisor his first two decades and I’d view him as twice the saxophonist Henderson was. But we’re all different. ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377/20 "2022-06-15T21:00:37Z")
You summed up Sonny perfectly, as there is only one Sonny Rollins. However, there were many of his era worthy of repeated listens as others have mentioned. [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sonny-rollins/29377.md?page=2)